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More Charlie Tunics!

Thanks for all of the great comments on my first Charlie Pullover Tunic (posted here)! It sounds like some of you are going to attempt something similar for your own boys, which is very cool! For those of you who might not know where to start, I’m almost finished with a pattern for this (in sizes 12 months – 5T for now). I know I’m usually pretty slow at this stuff, but I really am very nearly there. Those of you who are waiting for other patterns (Pierrot and that piped sunbonnet, to name just two) are probably going to scream at me for having to wait even longer, but I swear they are next on The List. After I move in a couple weeks. Hee! Am not stressing, am not stressing.

pointed placket

flat placket

another version, cuffs folded up

I fiddled around with that placket a little and decided the flat bottom looks nice too. After I unloaded all my photos I realized I kindof forgot to take pictures of Elliot wearing the blue one (oops!). It’s made of a sturdier cotton (Kona quilting cotton) and the green one was made with a super-cheap broadcloth which means neither has the same nice easy flow that the linen one does. But I figured you never know until you try! It doesn’t matter since both of these will still get plenty of wear.

please, oh please, make one more Mamas, too?!? My first and favorite item of clothing that I made for myself was your spring ruffle top, so I know you could put together an excellent pattern inspired by this!

As a mother of two boys (5 and 2 years old) I am delighted to find your work. I will want your pattern, that is for sure, I just need to know where to buy it. Congratulations on your taste, skills and work! Ana

Definitely loving the sage green! I'm looking forward to the pattern. Usually I don't make clothes for my boys because they'll just stain them, and I can get nice used clothes so cheaply, that it feels kinda pointless. However, these look like they'd come together quickly enough to be worth it!

Finally – something cute for my boy. I'm anxiously awaiting the pattern…please, hurry, my boy is rapidly growing out of his current clothes and since I found this, I'm not buying anything until this pattern comes out. Also, are you doing a zebra shirt pattern? I loved that one too…